As lockdown restrictions are lifted, the travel industry is eager to take flight however travel experts say it's going to take some convincing to get Canadians to travel again.
TORONTO -- As lockdown restrictions are slowly lifted around the world, the travel industry is looking at ways to get Canadians back on board.
“We should see better pricing and if not better pricing better value and that can be a room upgrade, it could be resort credits, it could be on board credits for cruise ships,” Wallace told CTV News. revisions to their goodwill policy that will allow customers of cancelled flights due to COVID-19 the option to receive either a travel voucher with no expiry date or bonus Aeroplan miles.
“The travel situation is not going to be the same and its really about the safety of myself and my family at this point,” Hanna said in an interview with CTV News. Travel experts say the new travel incentives are enticing, but the risk remains high. With COVID-19 now a known risk, companies are no longer offering travel insurance to cover the cost if Canadians become ill abroad.
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